SMART ASSEST News:SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, has released a study on the best places to save money in the U.S.
The study compares each county’s income, cost of living, purchasing power and taxes to determine the places where it is easiest to save money.
For a look at how Los Alamos County performed compared to other counties in New Mexico, check out the table below:
|
Rank
|
County
|
Median Household Income
|
Cost of Living
|
Purchasing Power
|
Estimated Tax Rate
|
Best Places to Save Index
|
|
1
|
Los Alamos, NM
|
$101,934
|
$32,586
|
3.10
|
13.60%
|
100.00
|
|
2
|
Lea, NM
|
$57,533
|
$29,874
|
1.90
|
13.60%
|
56.00
|
|
3
|
Eddy, NM
|
$56,618
|
$30,486
|
1.90
|
13.60%
|
53.00
|
|
4
|
Sandoval, NM
|
$58,982
|
$32,454
|
1.80
|
13.60%
|
52.00
|
|
5
|
Santa Fe, NM
|
$54,315
|
$32,634
|
1.70
|
13.60%
|
46.00
|
|
6
|
San Juan, NM
|
$48,671
|
$30,654
|
1.60
|
13.60%
|
43.00
|
|
7
|
Bernalillo, NM
|
$47,725
|
$32,454
|
1.50
|
13.60%
|
39.00
|
|
8
|
Catron, NM
|
$42,973
|
$29,274
|
1.50
|
13.60%
|
39.00
|
|
9
|
Curry, NM
|
$41,084
|
$29,442
|
1.40
|
13.60%
|
36.00
|
|
10
|
Chaves, NM
|
$40,630
|
$29,310
|
1.40
|
13.60%
|
36.00
|
|
|
NM
|
$44,963
|
$30,320
|
1.48
|
13.61%
|
|
Find more information on the study, including the methodology and interactive map here: https://smartasset.com/checking-account/best-savings-accounts#newmexico.
